Changes in productive, socio-economic, and environmental performance of field crop farming in the Argentine Pampas, 2007-2018
This study fills important gaps in research by analyzing the evolution over time of productive, environmental, and socio-economic aspects of agricultural production in the Argentine Pampas, utilizing farm-level data. A longitudinal study was conducted to examine the changes that occurred in farming...
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| author | Bitar, María Victoria Cabrini, Silvina María Urcola, Hernan Alejandro |
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| description | This study fills important gaps in research by analyzing the evolution over time of productive, environmental, and socio-economic aspects of agricultural production in the Argentine Pampas, utilizing farm-level data. A longitudinal study was conducted to examine the changes that occurred in farming systems during the period 2007-2018. The study evaluated the changes in 30 farms, examining modifications in the structure and management of each farm, as well as in productive, economic, and environmental performance. Canonical correlation analysis was used to relate the changes that occurred in performance to farms' characteristics at the beginning of the study period. The results indicated that, among the farms that stayed in business, there were no significant changes in land tenure and the amount of labor employed. There was a significant increase in the average age of farmers by 7 years, along with a decrease in the percentage of farmers expecting growth, dropping from 70% to 42% over the period. Canonical correlation analysis revealed that smaller farms, with a higher number of workers at the beginning of the period, were more likely to expand their farming area during the analysis period. The findings also indicate a substantial turnover of producers, with leaving farms being succeeded by larger-scale operations. The yields of the main crops and the direct production costs increased by 16% and 48% respectively, during the period. The environmental indicators for the main crops present a mixed picture: soil organic carbon input increased by 12%, while environmental impact quotient decreased on average, by 6% for cereals but increased by 40% for soybeans, and nutrient imbalances rose. The significance of this study resides in its application of a comprehensive approach to analyze the transformation of farming systems over time. |
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| spelling | INTA181032024-06-11T10:30:22Z Changes in productive, socio-economic, and environmental performance of field crop farming in the Argentine Pampas, 2007-2018 Bitar, María Victoria Cabrini, Silvina María Urcola, Hernan Alejandro Agricultura Sistemas Sistemas de Producción Aspectos Socioeconómicos Medio Ambiente Productividad Agrícola Intensificación Sostenible Agriculture Systems Agricultural Economics Socioeconomic Sspects Environment Agricultural Productivity Sustainable Intensification Production Systems Changes in Performance Farm-level Data Multidimension Assessment Región Pampeana This study fills important gaps in research by analyzing the evolution over time of productive, environmental, and socio-economic aspects of agricultural production in the Argentine Pampas, utilizing farm-level data. A longitudinal study was conducted to examine the changes that occurred in farming systems during the period 2007-2018. The study evaluated the changes in 30 farms, examining modifications in the structure and management of each farm, as well as in productive, economic, and environmental performance. Canonical correlation analysis was used to relate the changes that occurred in performance to farms' characteristics at the beginning of the study period. The results indicated that, among the farms that stayed in business, there were no significant changes in land tenure and the amount of labor employed. There was a significant increase in the average age of farmers by 7 years, along with a decrease in the percentage of farmers expecting growth, dropping from 70% to 42% over the period. Canonical correlation analysis revealed that smaller farms, with a higher number of workers at the beginning of the period, were more likely to expand their farming area during the analysis period. The findings also indicate a substantial turnover of producers, with leaving farms being succeeded by larger-scale operations. The yields of the main crops and the direct production costs increased by 16% and 48% respectively, during the period. The environmental indicators for the main crops present a mixed picture: soil organic carbon input increased by 12%, while environmental impact quotient decreased on average, by 6% for cereals but increased by 40% for soybeans, and nutrient imbalances rose. The significance of this study resides in its application of a comprehensive approach to analyze the transformation of farming systems over time. EEA Pergamino Fil: Bitar, María Victoria. Universidad Nacional del Noroeste de la Provincia de Buenos Aires; Argentina Fil: Bitar, María Victoria. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Departamento de Ciencias Agrícolas; Argentina Fil: Cabrini, Silvina M. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Pergamino. Área de Economía y Sociología; Argentina Fil: Cabrini, Silvina M. Universidad Nacional del Noroeste de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. Escuela de Ciencias Agrarias, Naturales y ambientales. Cátedra de Economía General y Agraria; Argentina Fil: Urcola, Hernán Alejandro. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Balcarce; Argentina 2024-06-11T10:18:00Z 2024-06-11T10:18:00Z 2024-05 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/18103 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949911924000315 2949-9119 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.farsys.2024.100101 eng info:eu-repograntAgreement/INTA/2019-PD-E3-I065-001, Gestión integral del riesgo agropecuario info:eu-repograntAgreement/INTA/2019-PE-E10-I218-002, Sistema de información y gestión socio-económico para la toma de decisiones en el sector agropecuario info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) application/pdf Elsevier Farming System : 100101. (Available online 21 May 2024) |
| spellingShingle | Agricultura Sistemas Sistemas de Producción Aspectos Socioeconómicos Medio Ambiente Productividad Agrícola Intensificación Sostenible Agriculture Systems Agricultural Economics Socioeconomic Sspects Environment Agricultural Productivity Sustainable Intensification Production Systems Changes in Performance Farm-level Data Multidimension Assessment Región Pampeana Bitar, María Victoria Cabrini, Silvina María Urcola, Hernan Alejandro Changes in productive, socio-economic, and environmental performance of field crop farming in the Argentine Pampas, 2007-2018 |
| title | Changes in productive, socio-economic, and environmental performance of field crop farming in the Argentine Pampas, 2007-2018 |
| title_full | Changes in productive, socio-economic, and environmental performance of field crop farming in the Argentine Pampas, 2007-2018 |
| title_fullStr | Changes in productive, socio-economic, and environmental performance of field crop farming in the Argentine Pampas, 2007-2018 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Changes in productive, socio-economic, and environmental performance of field crop farming in the Argentine Pampas, 2007-2018 |
| title_short | Changes in productive, socio-economic, and environmental performance of field crop farming in the Argentine Pampas, 2007-2018 |
| title_sort | changes in productive socio economic and environmental performance of field crop farming in the argentine pampas 2007 2018 |
| topic | Agricultura Sistemas Sistemas de Producción Aspectos Socioeconómicos Medio Ambiente Productividad Agrícola Intensificación Sostenible Agriculture Systems Agricultural Economics Socioeconomic Sspects Environment Agricultural Productivity Sustainable Intensification Production Systems Changes in Performance Farm-level Data Multidimension Assessment Región Pampeana |
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